Africa

A devastating fire at Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri County, Kenya, has resulted in the deaths of at least 21 young children, with 25 others hospitalized, VOA reported on Saturday. The blaze broke out shortly after midnight on Friday, engulfing…

Rwanda sees a significant increase in the number of new Muslims, with an estimated 1,000 people converting to Islam every month, according to Sheikh Musa Sindayigaya, the Mufti of Rwanda and head of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs. This…

A new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reveals that nearly 118 million people in Africa could face severe climate change impacts by 2030 if urgent measures are not implemented, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The report, titled “State of…

Amnesty International has strongly condemned the planned mass trial of hundreds of protesters arrested during the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests that took place from August 1 to 10, 2024 in Nigeria, media outlets said. In a Monday statement, Isa Sanusi, the…

Shia followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, across Nigeria have condemned the actions of police officers who forcibly removed the hijabs of several girls and women participating in the annual Arbaeen procession, considering it a grave insult to religious…

The World Health Organization (WHO) aims to stop mpox outbreaks in Africa within the next six months, with the first vaccine shipments expected in Congo within days. Africa, particularly Congo with over 18,000 suspected cases and 629 deaths, has so…

A Hussaini mourning procession was organized in Ghana in commemoration of the Holy Arbaeen of Imam Hussain, peace be upon him, amid a large participation from Shia Muslims in this religious occasion. The procession was organized to commemorate the Arbaeen…

At least 100 villagers and soldiers were killed in a weekend assault by Al Qaeda-linked terrorists in Barsalogho, Burkina Faso, marking one of the deadliest attacks this year, TRTWorld reported yesterday. The violence erupted as villagers were assisting security forces…

Hundreds of migrants took advantage of thick mist to swim to Spain’s Ceuta enclave from Morocco over the weekend, with local police reporting around 1,500 attempts on Sunday night alone, Arab News reported yesterday. Since Thursday, an average of 700…

Africa is set to receive its first batch of mpox vaccines this week, following a delay in their availability on the continent compared to other parts of the world, as reported by The Guardian. The 10,000 doses, donated by the…